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How to upgrade Git on Ubuntu Hardy?

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I have Git version 1.5.4.3 installed, but I think this must be an old version. I'm running Ubuntu Hardy 8.04. I need to install at least version 1.6 to get a Git GUI to work. How do I upgrade my installation? Update: I managed to upgrade my installation of Git, but I also realized that my version o…

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I used the PPA for Ubuntu Git Maintainers to update Git from 1.5.4.3 on Hardy to 1.6.5.2. No compiling, just add another entry to your sources list, apt-get update and you're good to go. More info on the page (Technical details > Read about installi…

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